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Tyquaeza King

Rockville,MD
Tyquaeza King

Summary

Merchandising professional successful at representing consumer tastes and needs in the retail market. Accurately assesses competition and seeks effective ways to boost sales and reinforce client brands.Visual merchandiser manager who thrives in a team oriented environment.Works creatively to effectively reach company's goals.Skilled at creatively conceptualizing and building an artistic framework around any given assignment. Pays close attention to detail and creates displays that engage and intrigue. Skillful Retail Merchandiser accomplished in product assembly, material handling and setting displays. Works well independently and as part of dynamic teams.

Overview

5
years of professional experience

Work History

Old Navy, Gap
Rockville, MD

Visual Merchandiser Manager
02.2022 - Current

Job overview


  • Oversees projects, floor sets, and annual sales of 7 million
  • Worked closely with General Manager and Customer Experience Manager to maximize business
  • Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information and pricing.
  • Organized store merchandise racks by size, style and color.
  • Led merchandise selection, pricing, planning and marketing.
  • Ran markdown reports, managed store replenishment and analyzed buying reports.
  • Created visual marketing and styled window displays.
  • Assembled promotional displays, including quarter and full-size point of purchase displays.
  • Conferred with store managers to obtain information about customer needs and preferences.
  • Set and recommended mark-up rates, mark-down rates and selling prices for merchandise.
  • Educated employees on new merchandise during seasonal workshops.
  • Maintain an eye for detail with regard to design, composition, merchandising and execution of quality and details and promotes sales through creative merchandising and styling
  • Traveled to retail stores and trained visual staff to ensure brand and visual merchandising consistency.
  • Partnered with store director/district visual manager and district manager to ensure presentation was compelling
  • Maintained an impactful and appealing color story, lifestyling, and outfit suggestions on fixtures,wall builds, and window displays
  • Led floor set and floor update projects for overnights.
  • Awarded best visual store in district.
  • Trained and hired 13 visuals
  • Promoted 8 total internally
  • Increased our numbers for our fiscal year by from a 1 million dollar store to a 3.6 million dollar store
  • Brought the store into a higher tier based on revenue
  • Trained in various store locations during floor set
  • Brought our shrink down to a 1% from a 6%
  • Retrained the entire team
  • Was nominated as best visual manager in the district
  • Drove a standard 2.63 ads regularly during LODshift
  • Trained and onboard new employees with policy and procedures and set store expectations
  • Drove a comp of 20%

Rooms To Go
Virginia Beach, VA

Visual Merchandiser
04.2020 - 04.2022

Job overview


  • Visual Merchandiser for a 57,000 sq ft store
  • Involved in generating 150,000 in weekly sales with visual displays attracting regular customer base,target audience as well as new customers.
  • Anticipated consumer buying patterns to create a purchase and inventory plan.
  • Identified opportunities to maximize sales.
  • Replenished and recovered merchandise for a fresh and abundant presentation
  • Showcased product benefits and features of all categories on the sales floor
  • Recommended timely markdowns on goods and re-orders on best sellers
  • Develops positive relationships with District Managers, Merchandise Managers, and Store Managers.
  • Planned and coordinated the availability of products for advertising and promotion purposes.

Urban Outfitters
Brooklyn , NY

Area Visual Merchandiser
01.2018 - 12.2020

Job overview


  • Visual Merchandiser for a 73,000 sq ft store
  • Oversee all visual expectations of the store.
  • Display Artist and Merchandising Team Leader to ensure the visual team upholds the aesthetic of the store for changes in display and merchandising.
  • Creates visual displays, styles outfitting on floor and windows, Executes floor set changes, and placement
  • Expertise in styling and mannequin styling and bust form styling.
  • awarded employee of the month.
  • played a dominant role in generating annual sales of 2million.
  • Stayed current on upcoming trends and displayed trends in a manner to sell.

Education

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate of Applied Science from Merchandising
05.2021

University Overview

Fordham High School For The Arts
Bronx, NY

High School Diploma
06.2016

University Overview

Skills

  • Merchandising professional successful at representing consumer tastes and needs in the retail market Accurately assesses competition and seeks effective ways to boost sales and reinforce client brandsVisual merchandiser manager who thrives in a team oriented environmentWorks creatively to effectively reach company's goalsSkilled at creatively conceptualizing and building an artistic framework around any given assignment Pays close attention to detail and creates displays that engage and intrigue Skillful Retail Merchandiser accomplished in product assembly, material handling and setting displays Works well independently and as part of dynamic teams
  • management skills
  • great with working late nights or hours 
  • Creative
  • trend forecasting 
  • window display
  • Life styling and suggestive selling
  • Planogram design
  • Fashion industry knowledge
  • Reliable and punctual
  • styling
  • Mannequin styling 
  • Finishes projects in timely manner 

Timeline

Visual Merchandiser Manager
Old Navy, Gap
02.2022 - Current
Visual Merchandiser
Rooms To Go
04.2020 - 04.2022
Area Visual Merchandiser
Urban Outfitters
01.2018 - 12.2020
Tidewater Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Merchandising
Fordham High School For The Arts
High School Diploma
Tyquaeza King